How to convert Thai year to English year?
You might have noticed that when Thais talk about what year it is, the years are in the future. For example, the year we are on, , in Thai year is .
Update: We are now in the year , which in Thai year is .
In this article, you will learn why Thais have a year in the future and how to convert between the Thai year and Gregorian calendar year (English year).
So how do you convert Thai year to English year?
To convert English (Gregorian calendar) year to Thai year (Buddhist Calendar): Add years.
Example: is in Thai years. was in Thai years.
To convert Thai year to English year: Subtract years.
Example: Thai year is in English year. Thai year was in English (Gregorian calendar) years.
Thai year converter
Use this converter to quickly convert Thai year to English year and also English Year to Thai year:
Why do Thais use the Buddhist Calendar system to tell years?
The years come from the Thai solar calendar which uses years counted in the Buddhist era (B.E).
This calendar system was adopted by Rama V in (AD).
In contrast, most of the rest of the world uses the Gregorian (Christian/Common era) calendar.
Which
Date and time notation in Thailand
Full date All-numeric date 19/2/ Time
Thailand has adopted ISO under national standard: TIS in However, Thai date and time notation reflects the country’s cultural development through the years used. The formal date format is D/M/YYYY format (1/6/), nowadays using the Buddhist Era (BE). The full date format is day-month-year format which is written in Thai (๑ มิถุนายน พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๘ or 1 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. ). While a hour system is common for official use, colloquially, a hour format with terms like "morning" (Thai: เช้า; RTGS:&#;chao) and "night" (ค่ำ, kham), etc., or a modified six-hour format is used.
Date
[edit]Thailand uses the Thai solar calendar as the official calendar, in which the calendar's epochal date (Year zero) was the year in which the Buddha attained parinibbāna. This places the current year at years ahead of the Gregorian calendar. The year AD is indicated as BE in Thailand. Despite adopting ISO , Thai official date is still written in D/M/YYYY formats, such as 30 January BE ( AD) or 30/1/[1]Anno Domini may be used in unofficial context, and is written in the same format (D/M/YYYY).
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Thailand Date: 18th December
The Date 18th December in the Thai Calendar is the same as the date 18th December in the international Gregorian Calendar.
Thailand follows the Buddhist Era which is years ahead of the Common Era (Anno Domini)
Thai Calendar Date: 18th December International Date: 18th December Buddhist Era Year: Common Era Year:
Date Information Day Of Week: Friday Lunar Period: , New Moon Phase Zodiak: Year of the Rat 🐀 Chinese Year Rat Jan 25, () to Feb 11, ()
Reigning King Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramenthra Ramathibodhi Srisindra Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajira Klao Chao Yu Hua (Rama X)
From Oct 13, () to present
Rattanakosin Kingdom, Chakri dynasty Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา
Aug 24, () to Aug 24, ()
Military / Independent Day of the year: ISO Week of Year: 51 Leap Year: No
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What date is Friday 18th Dec in Thailand&#;s Buddhist calendar?
The Date Friday 18th Dec in Thailand is Friday 18th Dec in the Western Gregorian Calendar.
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Thailand Year:
The Year in the Thai Calendar is the same as the year in the international Gregorian Calendar.
Thailand follows the Buddhist Era which is years ahead of the Common Era (Anno Domini), check out our Thai Year Converter.
Thai Year: International Year: Leap Year: Yes Zodiak Year: Year of the Rat 🐀 Reigning King Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramenthra Ramathibodhi Srisindra Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajira Klao Chao Yu Hua (Rama X)
From Oct 13, () to present
Rattanakosin Kingdom, Chakri dynasty Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin เศรษฐา ทวีสิน
From Aug 22, () to present
Pheu Thai
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Date and time notation in Thailand
| Full date | |
|---|---|
| All-numeric date | 19/2/ |
| Time |
Thailand has adopted ISO under national standard: TIS in However, Thai date and time notation reflects the country’s cultural development through the years used. The formal date format is D/M/YYYY format (1/6/), nowadays using the Buddhist Era (BE). The full date format is day-month-year format which is written in Thai (๑ มิถุนายน พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๘ or 1 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. ). While a hour system is common for official use, colloquially, a hour format with terms like "morning" (Thai: เช้า; RTGS:&#;chao) and "night" (ค่ำ, kham), etc., or a modified six-hour format is used.
Date
[edit]Thailand uses the Thai solar calendar as the official calendar, in which the calendar's epochal date (Year zero) was the year in which the Buddha attained parinibbāna. This places the current year at years ahead of the Gregorian calendar. The year AD is indicated as BE in Thailand. Despite adopting ISO , Thai official date is still written in D/M/YYYY formats, such as 30 January BE ( AD) or 30/1/[1]Anno Domini may be used in unofficial context, and is written in the same format (D/M/YYYY).
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Thailand Date: 18th December
The Date 18th December in the Thai Calendar is the same as the date 18th December in the international Gregorian Calendar.
Thailand follows the Buddhist Era which is years ahead of the Common Era (Anno Domini)
| Thai Calendar Date: | 18th December | International Date: | 18th December |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist Era Year: | Common Era Year: |
| Date Information | |
|---|---|
| Day Of Week: | Friday |
| Lunar Period: | , New Moon Phase |
| Zodiak: | Year of the Rat 🐀 |
| Chinese Year | Rat Jan 25, () to Feb 11, () |
| Reigning King | Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramenthra Ramathibodhi Srisindra Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajira Klao Chao Yu Hua (Rama X) From Oct 13, () to present Rattanakosin Kingdom, Chakri dynasty |
| Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา Aug 24, () to Aug 24, () Military / Independent |
| Day of the year: | |
| ISO Week of Year: | 51 |
| Leap Year: | No |
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What date is Friday 18th Dec in Thailand&#;s Buddhist calendar?
The Date Friday 18th Dec in Thailand is Friday 18th Dec in the Western Gregorian Calendar.
How do I writ
Thailand Year:
The Year in the Thai Calendar is the same as the year in the international Gregorian Calendar.
Thailand follows the Buddhist Era which is years ahead of the Common Era (Anno Domini), check out our Thai Year Converter.
Thai Year: International Year: Leap Year: Yes Zodiak Year: Year of the Rat 🐀 Reigning King Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramenthra Ramathibodhi Srisindra Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajira Klao Chao Yu Hua (Rama X)
From Oct 13, () to present
Rattanakosin Kingdom, Chakri dynasty Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin เศรษฐา ทวีสิน
From Aug 22, () to present
Pheu Thai
Previous: Year in Thailand
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What is the Thai year for ?
The year in the Western Gregorian calendar is known as in Thailand. What year is in the Thai Calendar?
The year in Thailand is known as in the Western Gregorian calendar.
Thailand Year:
The Year in the Thai Calendar is the same as the year in the international Gregorian Calendar.
Thailand follows the Buddhist Era which is years ahead of the Common Era (Anno Domini), check out our Thai Year Converter.
| Thai Year: | |
|---|---|
| International Year: | |
| Leap Year: | Yes |
| Zodiak Year: | Year of the Rat 🐀 |
| Reigning King | Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramenthra Ramathibodhi Srisindra Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajira Klao Chao Yu Hua (Rama X) From Oct 13, () to present Rattanakosin Kingdom, Chakri dynasty |
| Prime Minister | Srettha Thavisin เศรษฐา ทวีสิน From Aug 22, () to present Pheu Thai |
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What is the Thai year for ?
The year in the Western Gregorian calendar is known as in Thailand.What year is in the Thai Calendar?
The year in Thailand is known as in the Western Gregorian calendar..